The Leopards, playing each half with a different team and jerseys, proved too strong for an experimental Blue Bulls XV in a pre-season friendly in Pretoria on Friday.
The Bulls team consisted mainly of players who played in the Varsity Cup, with the Leopards romping home to a 38-18 win at Loftus B.
This was an ideal hit-out for the visitors, with the Currie Cup competition scheduled to get underway in a fortnight's time.
The Blue Bulls, who only get their Super Rugby players back from leave on Monday, will play the Griffons with their full-strength side next Friday.
Scorers:
For the Blue Bulls XV:
Tries: Jacobs, Tecklenburg
Con: Dunlop
Pens: Dunlop 2
For the Leopards:
Tries: Tossel, Weideman, Bothma, Naudé, Pretorius, Williamson
Cons: Naudé 3, Durand
The teams:
Blue Bulls: 15 Jurgen Visser, 14 Sampie Mastriet, 13 Adri Jacobs, 12 Louis Fouché, 11 Hayden Groepes, 10 Wesley Dunlop, 9 Dustin Jinka, 8 Jono Ross, 7 Okkie Kruger (captain), 6 Warwick Tecklenberg, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Nqubeko Zulu, 3 Stephanus Pretorius, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Morné Mellet.
Replacements - from: Corné Fourie, Zane Botha, Sithembiso Mholango, Jacques Verwey, Marnus Schoeman, CJ Stander, Poerie van Rooyen, Travis Ismaiel, Clayton Blommetjies.
Leopards: 15 George Tossel, 14 Wynand Willis, 13 Joubert Engelbrecht, 12 Charl Weideman, 11 Dumisani Matyeshana, 10 Clayton Durand, 9 Theo van Wyk, 8 Morné Hanekom, 7 Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 6 Renaldo Bothma, 5 Roan van Heerden, 4 Brendon Snyman, 3 Stoof Bezuidenhout, 2 Stoffel Duvenhage, 1 BG Uys.
Replacements: Not confirmed
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